The South Dakota Supreme Court dropped convictions of perjury against a former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate but said she did offer a false or forged instrument for filing.

In an opinion Wednesday, the court vacated six counts of perjury against Annette Bosworth, a 2014 candidate, arguing that Bosworth's actions didn't constitute the process that defines willfully telling an untruth under oath.

The court upheld the six charges of offering a false or forged instrument for filing.

“The falsity of the petitions stems from Bosworth’s misrepresentations of fact: contrary to Bosworth’s verifications, voters did not sign the petitions in her presence. Thus, the petitions contain untrue statements of fact and, accordingly, are false instruments,” the court wrote in its opinion.

Bosworth told the Associated Press that she was grateful for the decision, but needed to talk to her lawyer.

"I'm so grateful that half of them are gone," Bosworth said. "That's a blessing."

Bosworth in 2014 submitted six pages of nominating forms that came under scrutiny. Division of Criminal Investigation agents later learned that Bosworth was out of the country on a mission trip when voters signed them.

The Republican candidate signed each form, affirming she'd been present to witness the voter signatures.

Bosworth could have received jail time for each of the six counts of offering a false or forged document, but the court has instead decided to sentence her to probation and community service.

Attorney General Marty Jackley celebrated the decision Thursday in a statement.

“Today’s decision upholds and protects the integrity of our institutions and elections in South Dakota,” Jackley said.